The Braves executed a triple play and three double plays while defeating the Phillies, 3-2. The Braves scored all their runs in the first inning. Jerry Royster led off with a single and was forced by Barry Bonnell. After Gary Matthews was retired, Jeff Burroughs and Bob Horner hit consecutive homers.

The Braves pulled their triple play in the seventh after Greg Luzinski and Richie Hebner walked. Jose Cardenal grounded to Horner, who stepped on third to force Luzinski. Horner threw to second to force Hebner. Glenn Hubbard then whipped ball to first baseman Dale Murphy to nail Cardenal. Gene Garber, making his first appearance against his former Philadelphia teammates, pitched the last 3 1/3 innings in relief of Rick Camp and gave up the Phillies' runs in the ninth on an error, a ground-rule double by Hebner and single by Cardenal. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2

Game Played on Saturday, July 15, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Phillies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 7 0 Braves 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 7 2 Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG McBride rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .271 Royster ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 Bowa ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 Bonnell cf,lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .230 Maddox cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .299 Matthews rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .307 Luzinski lf 2 0 0 0 2 2 .238 Burroughs lf 3 1 1 2 1 1 .325 Hebner 3b 3 1 2 0 1 0 .273 Office cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 Cardenal 1b 3 0 1 2 1 0 .303 Horner 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 .274 Boone c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .257 Murphy 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Sizemore 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Pocoroba c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Kaat p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Hubbard 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Reed p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Camp p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Garber p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Brusstar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 McCarver ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 30 2 7 2 4 4 Totals 28 3 7 3 1 5 Time of Game: 2:09 Left on Base: Phillies 5, Braves 4 DP: Phillies 0, Braves 3 Errors: Royster 2 Doubles: Maddox 2 (18), Hebner (10), Matthews (11) Home Runs: Burroughs (12), Horner (5) Stolen Bases: Bowa (17) Caught Stealing: Royster (11), Matthews (3) Sacrifice Hits: Camp (1) GIDP: Boone 2 (8), Hebner (6) Hit by Pitch: Hubbard (1,by Reed) Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kaat L(5-2) 2.1 5 3 3 1 1 2 13 3.86 Reed 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 2.31 Brusstar 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.32 McGraw 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 2.26 Totals 8 7 3 3 1 5 2 31 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Camp W(2-2) 5.2 3 0 0 2 2 0 19 3.25 Garber SV(12) 3.1 4 2 0 2 2 0 15 1.31 Totals 9 7 2 0 4 4 0 34 Hit by Pitch: Reed (2) Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Satch Davidson PHILLIES 1ST: McBride struck out; Bowa flied out to left; Maddox doubled to left; Luzinski struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to center; Bonnell forced Royster (third to second); Matthews flied out to right; Burroughs homered [Bonnell scored]; Horner homered; Murphy grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3. PHILLIES 2ND: Hebner singled to right; Cardenal flied out to right; Boone grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Hebner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3. BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba flied out to center; Hubbard popped to shortstop; Camp struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3. PHILLIES 3RD: Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); Kaat grounded out (first unassisted); McBride grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3. BRAVES 3RD: Royster grounded out (second to first); Bonnell singled to right; Matthews doubled to center [Bonnell to third]; Burroughs was walked intentionally; REED REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Horner popped to second; Murphy grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3. PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa flied out to center; Maddox doubled to center; Luzinski walked; Hebner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Luzinski out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3. BRAVES 4TH: Pocoroba flied out to left; Hubbard was hit by a pitch; Camp out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hubbard to second]; Royster flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3. PHILLIES 5TH: Cardenal walked; Boone grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cardenal out at second]; Sizemore grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3. BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell struck out; Matthews struck out; Burroughs flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3. PHILLIES 6TH: JOHNSON BATTED FOR REED; Johnson lined to shortstop; McBride grounded out (second to first); GARBER REPLACED CAMP (PITCHING); Bowa singled to second; Bowa stole second; Maddox flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3. BRAVES 6TH: BRUSSTAR REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Horner struck out; Murphy grounded out (pitcher to first); Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3. PHILLIES 7TH: Luzinski walked; Hebner walked [Luzinski to second]; Cardenal grounded into a triple play (third to second to first) [Luzinski out at third, Hebner out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3. BRAVES 7TH: Hubbard lined to pitcher; Garber grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster singled to left; Royster was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3. PHILLIES 8TH: Boone singled to shortstop [Boone to second (error by Royster)]; Sizemore grounded out (third to first); MCCARVER BATTED FOR BRUSSTAR; McCarver popped to shortstop; McBride popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3. BRAVES 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Bonnell flied out to right; Matthews singled to left; Matthews was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 3. PHILLIES 9TH: OFFICE REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING CF); BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Bowa popped to shortstop; Maddox reached on an error by Royster [Maddox to first]; Luzinski struck out; Hebner doubled to right [Maddox to third]; Cardenal singled to left [Maddox scored (unearned), Hebner scored (unearned)]; Boone struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 3.

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